Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt in Botswana

Botswana: Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt was 434,773 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
434,773
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
147th
of 245 countries
All-time high
2.81 million
in 2020
All-time low
-1.93 million
in 2017
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt in Botswana, 2009–2024

-2.0M-1.0M01.0M2.0M3.0M2009201620242009: 02010: 02011: 02012: 02013: 02014: 02015: 146.4k2016: -850.7k2017: -1.9M2018: -378.1k2019: 898.8k2020: 2.8M2021: 15.3k2022: 12.9k2023: 444.8k2024: 434.8k

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2024, inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in Botswana stood at 434,773.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 51.6% over five years.

Over the whole period, inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in Botswana peaked at 2.81 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, -1.93 million, in 2017.

Botswana ranks 147th of 245 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt instruments, Resident financial intermediaries (World, Derived using counterparty information) in Botswana, 2009 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 146,413
2016 -850,726 -681.0%
2017 -1.93 million +127.2%
2018 -378,058 -80.4%
2019 898,755 -337.7%
2020 2.81 million +212.3%
2021 15,303 -99.5%
2022 12,938 -15.5%
2023 444,794 +3337.8%
2024 434,773 -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0 0 0 1
2010s -211,670 -1.93 million 898,755 10
2020s 742,840 12,938 2.81 million 5

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 144 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 1.04 million compare
  2. 145 Rwanda 832,852 compare
  3. 146 Paraguay 436,642 compare
  4. 148 Ethiopia 336,324 compare
  5. 149 Antigua and Barbuda 220,247 compare
  6. 150 Tajikistan 176,830 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in Botswana?
Inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in Botswana was 434,773 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 2.81 million in 2020.
What is the lowest inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was -1.93 million in 2017.
How does Botswana rank for inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt?
Botswana ranks 147th out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt instruments, Resident financial intermediaries (World, Derived using counterparty information). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt instruments, Resident financial intermediaries (World, Derived using counterparty information)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
259 places, 4,144 data points, 2009–2024
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The Direct Investment Positions by Counterpart Economy dataset is based on information collected through an IMF-led global initiative on direct investment positions statistics (the Coordinated Direct Investment Survey, or CDIS). The purpose of this initiative is to enhance the quality and availability of direct investment position statistics by immediate counterpart economy and to support the objective of developing from-whom-to-whom cross-border data on direct investment positions. The DIP dataset includes (i) inward foreign direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investor and (ii) outward direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investment. In most instances the database contains separate data on net equity and net debt positions, as well as separate data on financial companies and fellow enterprises. The DIP dataset also includes mirror data which show values for the corresponding indicators as derived from data reported by the counterpart economies (referred to as data derived using counterparty information). These data can offer insights into inward and outward positions for economies that do not participate in the CDIS and/or do not collect direct investment positions by country or in total. For economies that do participate, these data can be used to cross-check and verify estimates and may help identify data gaps or errors at the counterpart economy level.